5 Tips for internet safety

1. LIMIT SHARING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

There are millions of people online and sharing personal information such as contact numbers and home addresses can be dangerous. Limit sharing of your personal information, add only professional or academic background.

2.PRACTICE SAFE BROWSING

Never click any contents in a web site that is not secure. One careless click can expose your personal data and bank accounts to cyber criminals.

3.USE A SECURE VPN CONNECTION TO MAKE YOUR BROWSER IS SAFE

VPN is a server that protects the user's browser and internet connection from hacker and research about a safe VPN. Some VPN gives your personal information to hackers.

4. CAREFUL WHAT YOU DOWNLOAD FROM A WEBSITE

Using an app store already built in your device will be safer than going on a website that is not secure and downloading an application from that website will harm your device. Always use the app store that is already in your device.

5.ALWAYS KEEP YOUR ANTIVIRUS UPDATED

Keeping your antivirus up to date will protect your device from viruses that can severely damage the software of your device. If you do not update your antivirus, there will be a chance that your device will have a virus from the sites you visited and downloaded.

References:

https://usa.kaspersky.com/resource-center/preemptive-safety/top-10-internet-safety-rules-and-what-not-to-do-online